Shropshire teenager dies of 'asthma attack'

Tributes have been paid to Jessica Norton, known as Jessie, of Cockshutt near Ellesmere, who died suddenly on July 26.

Her neighbour Jamie Cureton said sadly Jessie passed away a few hours after arriving at hospital.

People have been taking to Facebook to pay tribute to the teenager.

Aaron Swain posted: "You are a special angel now and forever blessed in heaven miss u."

Molly Newland wrote: "I miss you so much already."

Cheryl Lebreton posted: "She was a beautiful girl with a beautiful soul and a heart of gold."

Steve Parry, from West Midlands Ambulance Service, said they made repeated efforts to revive her. He said: "The patient was found to be in cardiac arrest."

A spokeswoman for the coroners office said an inquest had not been opened but investigations were still ongoing.

Her funeral will be held at Emstrey Crematorium, Shrewsbury, on August 17 at 2.30pm. The family have requested family flowers. A splash of colour will be welcome.

Jamie launches First Aid campaign after tragic end to mercy mission

The neighbour who rushed to the aid of a collapsed teenager is starting a campaign for more people to receive first aid training in rural Shropshire.

Jamie Cureton, from Cockshutt, near Ellesmere, said the idea came about when his neighbour's daughter Jessie Norton died after suffering an asthma attack on July 26.

Mr Cureton said: "Jessie's mum ran round to our house and said Jessie wasn't breathing.

"She has always had bad asthma and I thought this was just another attack.

"However, I went round and she was barely breathing so we phoned an ambulance and they told me to do CPR.

"It was a bit daunting but the ambulance service was superb.

"The operator was really great talking me through CPR and I felt confident with what I was doing.

"The first responder came quite quickly after and then two ambulances arrived about 20 minutes later. I kept her heart going and gave her a fighting chance.

"Sadly Jessie lost her fight for life, and although I did everything I could I wondered if the outcome would of been different had I been first aid trained.

"With NHS cuts and local ambulance stations being cut I feel it more important than ever to bring this awareness to people."

Mr Cureton, 36, said he had been in touch with the West Midlands Ambulance Service in order to set up first aid training in rural areas.

He said: "In Cockshutt we do not even have a defibrillator so that needs to be looked at as well.

"It is one of those things that you never know when you might be able to do CPR.

I am now in talks with Royal Mail who I work for to get first aid training."

Steve Parry, from West Midlands Ambulance Service, said: "

"Effective CPR carried out by bystanders can ultimately help to save a life."